Day twenty-four: An intimate wintery getaway, Harestone Chateau!
With pristine nature walks and breathtaking views, this exclusive mountain lodge boasts a private skating rink, barista coffee, fine indoor and outdoor dining, a cellardoor, a sauna, and three bodies of water for soaking, swimming, and a spot of fishing. Harestone can accommodate up to five guests with balcony access from both rooms, though every year hundreds more flock to the chateau for a touch of the famous lucky giant namesake.
Perfect for Three Lakes, especially nestled in this little empty spot here:
This is a CC-free hotel... or at least, it will be, when you change the lot zoning. For now, it’s a community lot, so you can place it in any type of hood you want, and it still has a mailbox & trash can in case you want to make it residential or a vacation home. If you’ve never done that before, it’s simple! There are step-by-step instructions included in the folder.
(Harestone started off as another 4T2 shell challenge, by the way - I thought the shell kind of reminded me of Freezer Bunny, so I was inspired to make something chilly. Maybe when you download it you’ll see it too...)
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General Buzz took himself and his children on a vacation to three lakes. He had a lot to talk about and wanted more time do it. Ripp however was already bored.
“This place is so dark and empty.” Ripp complained to himself as he explored the Hotel. “I really don’t want to share a bed with Buck. I need privacy.”
They quickly got hungry and Ripp ordered room service.
“How was your first semester at school?” Buzz asked Tank.
“It was good, I met a lot of friendly people.”
“How are your grades?”
“They’re pretty good. I have a study group and we all work pretty hard…”
“Are you still working out?”
Tank fought the urge to roll his eyes. “Yeah, all the time, Dad.”
Ripp looked up from his sandwich. “You let him call you Dad?”
Buzz coughed. “Yes. Now that he’s flown the nest we have more of a father-son relationship. He’s the man of his own house now, and I respect that.”
Ripp narrowed his eyes. “Can I call you Dad?” he asked.
“Hmm… We’ll see. All that eyeliner doesn’t really help your case of being a man. Plus, you’re getting a little pudgy.”
“Muscle weighs more than fat.” Ripp said.
“I’m not talking about weight, I’m talking about muscle mass.”
“I like how I look. I don’t want to become buff like you guys.”
Tank spoke up. “I think as long as he’s healthy it’s fine.”
Ripp smiled. “Thanks, Tank. A semester of college has done a lot for your demeanor.”
Tank scoffed. “Maybe. I’ve made a lot more friends at college than I ever did in high school.”
Ripp chewed his food. “That’s good. It’s always good to have friends. After Ophelia and Johnny moved to college I’ve been pretty lonely.”
“I think it’s good that they can’t influence you as much.” Buzz said. “They’re too old to be hanging around a kid like you.”
Ripp grumbled. “Do you ever see them around campus?” Ripp asked Tank.
“No, I haven’t. I’ve seen some aliens though.”
“Really?” Remarked Buzz. “They aliens are trying to learn from us? Don’t they have their own schools?”
“I suppose they do. But isn’t it fun to explore a different culture?” Said Tank.
“Is that why we’re here?” Ripp asked.
“I was hoping all this nature would encourage you and Buck to work out more. And I wanted to talk to Tank.”
Tank finished his sandwich and stood up from the table. “I haven’t seen my littlest brother in a while. I’m going to go see if he’s alright.”
Tank spun Buck around as they both laughed. “I missed you!” Tank admitted.
“You did?” Buck said, grinning from ear to ear. “I was hoping I’d be missed!”
“I’m sorry I never called. I could never find the time outside of school hours.”
“That’s okay. I’m used to not receiving calls. The General bought Ripp a cell phone but I said I didn’t need one.”
“I don’t even have a cell phone.” Said Tank. “The landline suits me fine.”
“Ripp was always on the landline. The General couldn’t make any work calls!”
“Ripp? Hogging the phone? Perish the thought.”
Buck laughed.
“Has your big brother been good to you while I’ve been gone?”
“Yeah! He paints with me and plays with me sometimes. He’s usually doing his own thing in his room but he always has such deep conversations with me.”
“I’m glad you’re not too lonely. Have you made any friends at school yet?”
“Not really. I brought a few friends home from school but I was too busy with chores to spend time with them.”
“You’ll make friends, eventually. You’re a chatterbox on wheels..."
Buzz brought them to the park because they were filled with energy and excitement of vacation and needed something to do. Ripp was uncertain he would have any fun and messed with his hair nervously.
“This is our first family vacation since Lyla left. How are you feeling?” Buzz asked Tank.
“Oh I’m feeling okay. I haven’t really thought about Mom, I’m just enjoying my time with the family I have left. Ripp came up with me and started a conversation earlier, and it was a good one. That’s rare with him.” Tank replied.
“He’s not the best with social skills. He doesn’t like to fit in, I think. He’s the opposite of a sociopath, he feels so strongly and does not change his personality to suit a social situation.” Buzz responded.
“He likes to be himself. He’s got a strong identity, but I think it’s a very immature one. I don’t mean to speak badly of him though! I’m trying to change how I see him.” Tank continued.
“You’re right, It would do us both some good if I gave him more understanding. We’re family and I can’t just make him go away. I just wish he looked up to me like you do.”
Meanwhile inside the small giftshop Ripp was performing for an audience. He was bored to tears and he thought perhaps he could be the singer for Johnny and Ophelia’s band. The cashier seemed to fancy Ripp and his antics, but even with his charm on full blast she couldn’t be torn away from her work. By the time he went back to the hotel his tip Jar was empty.
“Maybe this vacation isn’t so bad” Ripp thought, eyeing up the other guests in the lobby. The older woman was attractive but Ripp knew it was inappropriate for him to hit on her so instead he set his eyes on the boys his age.
He struck up conversation with the handsome stranger after he finished speaking to his friend. Turns out he was a local staying at the hotel because his house was being fumigated.
“Where are your parents?” Ripp asked.
“They’re staying in a different hotel, this place was booked.” Abjheet replied.
“Oh, so you’ve got a room all to yourself? That must be nice. I have to share my bed with my younger brother.”
“Who all did you come with?”
“My Dad and my two brothers. Don’t ask about my Mom. She’s not with us.”
Abjheet nodded his head in understanding. “What sights have you seen so far?”
“We only went to the park. There was a cool bear statue but… I’m much more interested in people. Like you.”
Abjheet smiled. “I’m interested in you too! Hey, do you wanna go for a swim?”
“Sure, let me get changed.”
Ripp got into the hot tub with Abjheet and his friends but was bored when they talked about money, crime, and politics. He tried to change the subject but they were resistant so he just got out of the hot tub and went to bed.
Ripp fell asleep before he noticed Buck’s snoring so they both slept well into the morning with little complaint.
The next morning Ripp called Ophelia and Johnny, each of them trading off the phone before going to class. Ripp felt like he was thriving.
Ripp and Buck rolled around on the log and enjoyed the last few days of Buck’s childhood together.
“Hey Buck do you remember your makeup?”
“Mhm.”
“Would you ever want to put some makeup on me? I… Really want to try makeup, but I think you’re better at it than I am.”
“Makeup’s not too hard.” He took a bite of cereal. “You work with what you’ve got, accentuating the natural features. Kind of like a cartoon. You paint right?”
“Yeah,” he paused. “Well only when you’re not using the paint.”
“Well I’d just do it how I would do it for a drawing. You need to practice it to get good at it.”
“I’d love to practice but I feel like Dad wouldn’t look too kindly on that.”
Buck chewed his cereal in thought. “What’s his problem with makeup anyway? There’s nothing wrong with it… It’s just fun.”
“I agree entirely.”
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Outfit Organiser - Updated
Outfit Organiser V1.2
Fixed a bug with some missing icons causing a CTD.
Added the ability to switch accessories between "Glasses" and BV Jewelry categories - see below.
Added $J (Jewelry) and $D (Destination) as tooltip macros.
BV Jewelry Switching
To assign/change which BV Jewelry category an accessory appears under first make sure that only Accessories is ticked under the Outfits menu. The Jewelry and Destination resource columns and editor drop-downs will now appear.
Select the package(s) containing the accessories and then the individual accessories to assign and change the Jewelry and Destination drop-downs as required. Click on the Save All button to commit the changes.
(Note: All the BV Jewelry categories are available, the screen grab just chopped the list!)
To move BV Jewelry back into Accessories (and, by default, placed into the the "Glasses" category), select the BV Jewelry accessories and change the Jewelry drop-down to "Accessory (Non-BV)". Click on the Save All button to commit the changes.
Thanks to this post at Maty and sushigal007 for help in figuring this out.
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